Tag: history
VIDEO/PHOTOS: Over 100 Men & Women In Black celebrate 75th anniversary of MIB namesake
On Wednesday night, June 22, 2022, over 100 Men and Women In Black attended the first-ever...
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: ‘Burning Saucer’ commemorates 75th anniversary of Maury Island Incident
Photo courtesy David Rosen of SlickPix Photography. If you saw big flames, smoke and even chaff in...
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Des Moines new Sound View Park now open, contains ‘Story Stones’ with tribal legends
Photo courtesy David Denino.Sound View Park – built on the lot that once housed the historic Van...
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Learn about secret CIA ballooning adventures at Highline Heritage Museum on Sat., June 18
Seattle Ballooning – run by Burien resident Eliav Cohen – is opening an exhibit at the Highline...
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‘Maury Island Incident’ walking tour will be Sunday, June 12 in Des Moines
Get ready for the “6/22 – Men in Black Birthday Bash,” and the 75th Anniversary of the...
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Deadline for Public Comments on demolition of historic Masonic Home is June 2
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation wants to remind residents that the deadline to...
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Community groups unite around ‘6/22: The Men in Black Birthday Bash’
Local tourism, civic, and economic development organizations are rallying around an upcoming event...
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City of Des Moines issues SEPA regarding demolition of former Masonic Retirement Home
On Tuesday, May 3, 2022, the City of Des Moines issued a SEPA Determination of Significance...
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‘6/22’ Party at the Quarterdeck will commemorate 1947 local origins of Men in Black
Photo courtesy David Rosen, SlickPix Photography A party celebrating the 75th anniversary of the...
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Next Quarterdeck ‘Story Pub’ on Mar. 9 to examine 1933 death at Woodmont Beach
Quarterdeck at the Des Moines Marina will continue its 2022 Story Pub storytelling events on...
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Public to get say in proposed demolition of iconic Des Moines Masonic home
By Nicholas Johnson Before the city of Des Moines decides whether to permit demolition of a...
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‘I Love a Parade’ memorial bench dedicated to the late Fran Woodard installed
A memorial bench dedicated to the late Fran Woodard – longtime local community activist and lover...
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